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PAULA'S

Castlewellan

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

PAULA'S scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 15 May 2026 by Newry, Mourne and Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for PAULA'S, from January 2018 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of PAULA'S.

Food hygiene rating history for PAULA'S
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 January 2018	4 / 5	Good
15 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

PAULA'S in Castlewellan has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

41 Main Street,
Castlewellan,
Castlewellan,
Down,
BT31 9DQ

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for PAULA'S. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects PAULA'S?

Food hygiene at PAULA'S is inspected by Newry, Mourne and Down, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newrymournedown.org or [email protected].

Questions about PAULA'S

What is PAULA'S’s food hygiene rating?

PAULA'S has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 May 2026.

When was PAULA'S last inspected?

PAULA'S was last inspected by Newry, Mourne and Down on 15 May 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.